Looper Speech & Hearing Center

Academics, Accessibility, Accommodations & Modifications, ADD/ADHD, All Disabilities, Angelman Syndrome, Autism, Communication, Counseling, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Developmental Disabilities, Doctor & Therapy Groups, Down Syndrome, Early Intervention, Eldercare, Financial Resources, Georgia, Independent Living, Intellectual Disabilities, Language, Nonverbal Learning DIsorders, Out of State (TN/GA) Resources, Sensory, Special Education, Speech & Language Therapy, Spina Bifida, Testing & Evaluations, Traumatic Brain Injury

Looper Speech & Hearing Center is a nonprofit organization governed by a local voluntary Board of Directors dedicated to meeting the speech, language and hearing needs of our area’s children and adults.  They offer evaluation, therapy, counseling, and consultation services for the following: Speech Issues:  articulation, voice disorders, stuttering, aphasia, laryngectomy, tongue-thrust, swallowing issues, dysarthria,…

Parent Mentor Certification

Academics, Accessibility, Accommodations & Modifications, ADD/ADHD, Angelman Syndrome, Autism, Behavior, Blind & Visually Impaired, Bullying, Caregivers, College, Crisis, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Early Intervention, Education & Training, General Education, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities, Language, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Nonverbal Learning DIsorders, Parent Mentor Resources, Physical Disabilities, Respite, Sensory, Social Skills, Special Education, Special Needs Ministry, Spina Bifida, test Anxiety, Testing & Evaluations, Transition, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Aids

Reaching Families with Special Needs.  LifeLine will be presenting a complete series of workshops over the next year that will equip you to advocate for your child.  These training opportunities will help you better understand special education proceedings and other service delivery systems.  Parent Mentor Certification consists of a minimum number of hours of training…

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Accessibility, Accommodations & Modifications, ADD/ADHD, All Disabilities, Angelman Syndrome, Autism, Blind & Visually Impaired, Caregivers, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities, Language, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Nonverbal Learning DIsorders, Physical Disabilities, Sensory, Spina Bifida, test Anxiety

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work…

Sunshine Ambassadors, Inc.

Accessibility, Accommodations & Modifications, ADD/ADHD, All Disabilities, Autism, Behavior, Blind & Visually Impaired, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disabilities, Language, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, News, Nonverbal Learning DIsorders, Physical Disabilities, Respite, Sensory, Special Education, Spina Bifida, Traumatic Brain Injury

Enriching the Lives of Individuals with disabilities through dance.  SA is designed to serve non-typical students, all of our students have some sort of disability.  Read more…

School Behavior – Strategies & Resources

Academics, Accessibility, Accommodations & Modifications, ADD/ADHD, All Disabilities, Autism, Behavior, Caregivers, General Education, Homeschool, IEP, Language, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Nonverbal Learning DIsorders, Preschools, Private/Christian Schools, Special Education, Tennessee

The website www.schoolbehavior.com holds a host of resources on multiple diagnoses and their related behaviors.  Suggestions for classroom and home abound.  Leslie Packer has compiled a valuable list of recommendations for various scenarios and situations related to behaviors based in neurological conditions.  Parents and educators, you’ll want to bookmark this one! From Leslie Packer –…

Strangers vs. Tricky People When Teaching Social Boundaries

All Disabilities, Autism, Behavior, Developmental Disabilities, Independent Living, Language, Life Skills, Social Skills

Safety is a major concern for all of our kids but especially for those who have a more difficult time reading body language and interpreting verbal communication. “I shared this whole experience with you so you could learn from it. Like we have. If you haven’t already, take the necessary time to establish your own family…

Horses For Heroes

Accessibility, ADD/ADHD, All Disabilities, Alzheimer's, Autism, Behavior, Blind & Visually Impaired, Cancer, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Developmental Disabilities, Doctor & Therapy Groups, Down Syndrome, Early Intervention, Eldercare, Hippotherapy, Independence, Intellectual Disabilities, Internship Opportunities, Language, Learning Disabilities, Life Skills, Mental Health, Military, Mobility, Occupational Therapy, Physical Disabilities, Physical Therapy, Recreation, Sensory, Speech & Language Therapy, Spina Bifida, Summer Camps, Tennessee, Transition, Traumatic Brain Injury, Veterans

Riding program for disabled veterans provided through Tri State Therapeutic Riding Center’s equine-assisted learning, recreation and therapies for individuals of all ages with physical, mental and emotional disabilities.   For details, contact Denise at Tri-State.

Bachman Academy

Academics, Accommodations & Modifications, ADD/ADHD, Autism, General Education, Hippotherapy, Horticultural Studies, IEP, Independent Living, Language, Leadership, Learning Disabilities, Math, Nonverbal Learning DIsorders, Private/Christian Schools, Sensory, Special Education, Tennessee

“Bachman Academy serves students with learning differences, like Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD),
Asperger’s/Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/ Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD, ADD), who learn best in a non-traditional environment that is challenging, achievement-oriented and individualized. The mission of Bachman Academy is to empower students who have learning differences to develop…